Marea E.

Tennant
501 N Glenwood Ave

mtennant@mail.bradley.edu

Peoria, IL, 61606

973-769-7815

2497 Stonehenge Dr
Aurora, IL, 60502

ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE

Early Childhood/Elementary Education, May 2016

EDUCATION
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, May 2016
Concentration in Spanish
Endorsement in Middle School
Study Abroad

Travel Writing, Madrid, Spain, June 2014

Spanish Culture, Barcelona, Spain, June 2015

FIELD EXPEREIENCE
Woodrow Wilson Primary School, Peoria, IL
Student Teacher, 3rd Grade, January 2016 Present

Exposed to Reading Mastery, New York Math curriculum, and Second Step program
Experienced PARCC training

Glen Oak Learning Center, Peoria, IL

Novice Teacher, Kindergarten, September 2015- December 2015

Strengthened skills in classroom management

Tutored students one-on-one ELA

Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Center

Novice Teacher, Special Education/Self-contained, September 2014- December 2014

Developed and implemented two-week autumn-themed thematic unit

Developed case study on student
Strengthened authentic assessment skills

Whittier Primary School

Student Observer, 3rd Grade, January 2014- May 2014

Tutored students one-on-one math and ELA

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Bradley University Center for Learning Assistance, Peoria, IL
Tutor: September 2013- Present

Marea E. Tennant
501 N Glenwood Ave

mtennant@mail.bradley.edu

Peoria, IL, 61606

973-769-7815

2497 Stonehenge Dr
Aurora, IL, 60502

Work with students who struggle with a variety of college courses

Collaborate with tutors for new learning strategies

Camp Noah
Camp Counselor: Summer 2010- Present

Work with students from K-8th grade to develop social-emotional skills

Help students deal with trauma due to national disasters
Locations vary on a yearly basis (ex: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois)

Nanny, Aurora, IL
Childcare Provider: September 2011- April 2012

Supervised children on an after-school basis

St Timothy Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL

Sunday School Teacher: September 2010- May 2012

Taught kindergarten students on weekly basis

Followed curriculum program while collaborating with other teachers

HONORS/ACTIVITIES
Pi Lamba Theta Education Honor Society, January 2014- Present

Attended Sharing a Vision Conference, October 2015

Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, September 2012- Present

President, Fall 2014- Spring 2015

Philanthropy Chair, Fall 2012-Spring-2014

SKILLS

SMARTboard
American Red Cross: CPR/ First Aid
Conversational Spanish

ELMO
Coaching Experience Basketball
Music lessons- flute

David Miller
Camp Noah Team Leader
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
1313 Mill St, Naperville, IL
630-355-1330
dmiller@sttimothylutheran.com

REFERENCES

Rebecca Timke
Cooperating Teacher
Woodrow Wilson Primary
1907 W. Forrest Hill Ave, Peoria, IL
309-672-6571
REBECCA.TIMKE@psd150.org